Maati Baani’s Champawa Ki Kaliyan blends Bhojpuri folk with Japanese shamisen, crossing 25,000 Instagram shares as its ...
At a time when viral hooks and social media trends often dominate the music landscape, Rekha Bhardwaj believes there is still space for songs rooted in culture, emotion and storytelling. Her latest ...
Even after 25 years in the music industry, Daler Mehndi is going strong. In Lucknow recently for a professional commitment, the singer, who hails from Patna, Bihar, talked about how pained he is to ...
Bhojpuri singer Shilpi Raj is once again in the spotlight after reports of an alleged private video surfaced online. Here’s ...
Famed composer S. R. Dehariya praises Bhojpuri music's folk roots and emotional depth. He composed Chhath Puja devotional “Kaanch Hi Baans Ke Bahangiya” (sung by Anuradha Paudwal) and Hindi hit “Tumse ...
Vishal Mishra is all set to bring the richness and cultural pride of Bhojpuri music to Hindi cinema with 'Chhathi Maiya,' his ...
On a recent season of an Indian music show, a young singer from the northern state of Bihar performs a haunting, century-old folk song about separation, colonialism and longing. It tells the story of ...
In the context of the recently released biopic Chamkila, which is based on the Punjabi artist Amar Singh Chamkila, the complex relationship between art and vulgarity is once again in the spotlight.
The newest Bhojpuri track to make its way to Hindi films is the popular song Chatni, which has been recreated for Dhamaal 4. The iconic song has been remade multiple times, with the original sung by ...
Bhojpuri music’s rich legacy — from Bhikhari Thakur and Mahendra Misir — has collapsed into vulgar, sexist lyrics normalised by mass consumption. Political parties now reward these obscene singers ...